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• posted: Jan. 18, 2022

Did you know that it takes about 6 weeks to grow back an eyelash if there is no damage to the hair follicle?  Eyelashes take about 2 months to become fully Read More

• posted: Jan. 13, 2022

Join us in welcoming Dr. Christopher Castello to our practice!  Originally from Yonkers, New York, Dr. Castello received a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida Atlantic University in 1992 and a Read More

• posted: Jan. 11, 2022

More and more, work and social life revolve around looking at a screen for multiple hours every day. To combat the effects of too much blue light exposure, consider wearing Read More

• posted: Jan. 06, 2022

Retinal detachments are very serious and are considered an emergency. When this occurs, the retina pulls away from the tissue that holds and supports it with oxygen and blood flow. Read More

• posted: Jan. 04, 2022

Many people are told that they have astigmatism, but several people are not sure what that really means. It is a very common vision disorder such as nearsightedness and farsightedness. Read More

• posted: Dec. 30, 2021

Good afternoon!  We will be closed on Friday, December 31st, in observance of the New Years, to allow our staff to bid farewell to 2021 with their friends and family.  Happy New Read More

• posted: Dec. 28, 2021

Have you ever heard of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction?  Meibomian glands are tiny glands in your upper and lower eyelids, that help make up the oil layers of your tears. These Read More

• posted: Dec. 22, 2021

To our patients,  We will be closed on Christmas Eve, December 24th to allow our staff to spend time with their families. We will reopen on Monday, December 27th as usual.  Have Read More

• posted: Dec. 20, 2021

Don’t waste your insurance benefits!  As the year comes to an end you may or may not have already used your insurance benefits. So, keep in mind most insurance benefits reset on January 1st. Make sure you call us Read More

• posted: Dec. 16, 2021

For the last two years our office has been able to efficiently check for the earliest signs of Macular Degeneration with our table top AdaptDx. Last week we received our Read More

• posted: Dec. 14, 2021

Glaucoma is a condition characterized by loss of optic nerve tissue. The optic nerve is the bundle of nerve fibers in the retina, at the back of your eye (glowing Read More

• posted: Dec. 09, 2021

Good Morning!  We will be closed tomorrow, December 10th, for staff training. We will reopen with normal business hours on Monday, December 13th.  Stay safe this weekend! Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2021

Help us with our Christmas mission to collect new unwrapped toys for less fortunate children this year. Stop by our office anytime before December 17th and drop off a new Read More

• posted: Dec. 07, 2021

A nevus is a common, colored growth in the eye. It is often easily spotted, appearing as a freckle in the front of the eye around the iris. Other times, Read More

• posted: Dec. 02, 2021

Nyctalopia, most commonly known as night blindness, is when the eye is unable to adapt to low light conditions, such as when driving at night and attempting to read street Read More

• posted: Nov. 30, 2021

Floaters look like spots in your vision.Some floaters can look like cobwebs or strings that appear to dart in and out of vision when you try to look at them Read More